Lana Grossa 01 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 01 Pullover in Linea Pura Fourseason

What is Being Made

This is a knitted pullover sweater designed by Lana Grossa using their Linea Pura Fourseason yarn. The pullover features a classic crewneck construction with set-in sleeves and is available in two size ranges: 36–40 and 42–46. The garment is worked in a sophisticated color-blocked stripe pattern combining three complementary yarn colors.

Techniques Used

The Lana Grossa 01 Pullover employs several intermediate knitting techniques to achieve its finished structure:

• Seamed construction: The back, front, and sleeves are worked separately in flat pieces and then seamed together, allowing for precise shaping and professional finishing.
• Stripe patterning: The design incorporates horizontal stripes worked in different yarn colors, creating visual interest and demonstrating color changes within the garment.
• Full-fashion shaping: Both decreases and increases are worked using full-fashion techniques, which create a refined, tailored appearance at edges. Full-fashion decreases are worked 2 stitches in from the selvage edge using slip-knit-pass-slipped-stitch (skp) and knit-2-together (k2tog) methods. Full-fashion increases use make-1-right (M1R) increases positioned 2 stitches from the selvage edge.
• Shoulder shaping: The shoulders are shaped through strategic bind-offs worked over multiple rows, creating a properly fitted neckline and shoulder line.
• Neck shaping: The front features a curved neckline created through center bind-offs combined with graduated edge decreases, while the back maintains a straighter neckline appropriate for a pullover style.
• Sleeve cap shaping: The sleeves are increased gradually using full-fashion increases at regular intervals to create a smooth sleeve cap that fits properly into the armhole.

Stitches Used

The pullover is constructed primarily using stockinette stitch (St st), which is worked by knitting on the right side rows and purling on the wrong side rows. This creates the classic smooth, V-textured fabric that is the foundation of most knitted garments. Selvage stitches are worked on every row by slipping the first stitch knitwise and knitting the last stitch, which creates neat, finished edges that are easier to seam together. The pattern also incorporates bind-off techniques for finishing edges and shaping the neckline and shoulders.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa 01 Pullover is designed to be worked in Lana Grossa Fourseason yarn, a premium blend consisting of 45% extrafine organic Merino wool, 40% organic cotton, and 15% recycled cashmere. This fiber composition creates a yarn suitable for transitional seasons, offering breathability from the cotton content, temperature regulation from the Merino wool, and luxury softness from the cashmere. The yarn is worked at a gauge of 105 meters per 50 grams.

Yardage requirements vary by size: the smaller size (36–40) requires 200 grams of Greige (color 10), 100 grams of Grey Purple (color 17), and 50 grams of Grey Green (color 25). The larger size (42–46) requires 250 grams of Greige, 150 grams of Grey Purple, and 100 grams of Grey Green.

The pattern calls for size 6 mm straight needles for the main fabric and size 5 mm circular needles measuring 50 centimeters long, likely for finishing edges such as neckbands or ribbing. The needle size creates the proper gauge for the yarn and ensures the garment drapes and fits as intended.